Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pumpkin Seeds

I found this recipe in Brendan Brazier’s book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life and it has become a family favorite. It’s easy to prepare, delicious, and provides a ton of great nutrition: mainly complex carbohydrates, beta-carotene, Vitamin C, iron, and protein. These sweet potatoes along side a big salad of mixed greens makes for a well-balanced and nutrient-dense meal. I load up on these in the days leading up to a long run; they help give my body a good supply of glycogen for those grueling endurance activities.

What plant-based foods do you use to fuel your body before a long run or race? Share it in the comments section below!